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Post by RegisFan on Jun 30, 2009 15:27:26 GMT -5
According to Buzzerblog: The phone game that let anyone in America call up and become a millionaire on Who Wants to be a Millionaire is indeed coming back. Starting July 6th at 7:00PM ET and running for 10 days, from July 6th through July 16th from 7:00PM ET to 3:00AM ET, call 1-800-999-7878 and play the phone game. Good luck This is really fantastic news. Once again, anyone from anywhere in the country can have a chance at getting in the Hot Seat. That is a great decision on the part of the Millionaire crew, and it definitely helps to recapture the magic of the original show. Also, as finalanswer19 reported earlier, video auditions are now available for both the primetime and syndicated show (you could get on either series for the next two years after submitting your video and taking an online test). For further details on this process, go here: bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/millionaire/special/onlineauditions/index.html
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Post by FrankT on Jun 30, 2009 15:55:38 GMT -5
Interesting! ...what is the function of this phone game?
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Post by RegisFan on Jun 30, 2009 16:33:06 GMT -5
The phone game gets you in the real Hot Seat, FrankT! If you answer all the questions correctly over the phone, you're entered into the contestant pool for the actual show. It's how the original U.S. primetime show got its contestants. It was revolutionary because literally anyone could get on the show, unlike every other game show which required standard auditioning. It's part of the original series' success.
Until now, I didn't realize that the UK game didn't have the phone game!
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Post by FinalAnswer19 on Jul 1, 2009 2:41:47 GMT -5
I just noticed that when I was reading the official rules, but Regisfan, you beat me to posting it. I can't wait, I'm telling everybody I know that would have the slightest chance. It should be exciting, I can hardly wait for the show to start.
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Post by FrankT on Jul 1, 2009 9:54:21 GMT -5
Until now, I didn't realize that the UK game didn't have the phone game! I thought they did! I quote from the UK premiere: Something like that, anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2009 18:31:52 GMT -5
Hey guys, I'm gonna try out via phone game; who else is gonna try out?
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Post by RegisFan on Jul 9, 2009 16:31:44 GMT -5
Update: I saw an ad for the phone game on ABC primetime. This means two things:
1) Since ABC is advertising the phone game during primetime, a LOT of people are going to try out, making it tougher to get through.
2) ABC is promoting the heck out of Millionaire well before I ever thought they would. They are really trying to making this a big event, which is great. Getting the excitement level up will only increase the ratings.
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